THE 2010 DBQ

1. THE 2010 DBQ TOPIC: PURITANISM: POLITICAL. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC VALVES.

2. THE ESSAY PROMPT • IN WHAT WAYS DID IDEAS AND VALUES HELD BY PURITANS INFLUENCE THE POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES FROM 1630 THROUGH THE 1660s?

3. THE 2010 DBQ • WHAT IS THE ESSAY PROMPT ASKING YOU?

4. The prompt is asking you to do: *Determine the ways ideas and values held by Puritans influenced the development of New England – politically, socially and economically. First you must determine what are the beliefs and ideas that Puritans held between 1630 through the 1660s. So what are these ideas beliefs and ideas? THE 2010 DBQ

5. Predestination Success and good works were possible signs of salvation but nit its cause Passion for righteousness Keep the Sabbath holy Church hierarchy and ritual were unnecessary The Protestant work ethic Patriarchal family One could lead a NT life and still profit financially Bible a complete guide to life. The Trinity maintained a direct line of communication with individual Christians through conscience Desire to establish a community not a colony through a covenant with God Social reciprocity PURITAN BELIEFS

6. POTENTIAL OUTSIDE INFORMATION • A key component in writing the DBQ is inclusion of outside information. • This is information about the essay topic not derived from the documents. • It is derived from your previous knowledge of the topic. • WHAT SOURCES OF OUTSIDE INFORMATION CAN WE USE HERE?

7. Anglicans Antinomians Arabella Covenant Banishment of Roger Williams Bible Commonwealth John Calvin Charter colony City on a Hill Thomas Hooker/CT. Conversion experience The “elect” Great Puritan Migration 1630-43 Halfway Convenant Harvard College Anne Hutchinson POTENTIAL OUTSIDE INFORMATION

8. Jeremiads King Philip (Metacom) Mass Bay Company NE Town Meetings Pequot Wars Predestination “Praying Towns” Pilgrims Quasi-theocracy Rhode Island Salutary Neglect Separation of Church and State Theocracy Navigation Acts Visible Saints Wampanoags Coverture POTENTIAL OUTSIDE INFORMATION

9. THE DOCUMENTS • The documents are included to help write your essay. • They are not to drive the essay. • When reading the documents you are looking for 3 things: • Information • Inferences • Potential Outside Information

10. INFORMATION: All must work and suffer together The eyes of the people are upon us We must not deal falsely with our God If the effort fails we will be ridiculed by the world INFERENCES: Believed they were undertaking God’s work Wanted to est. Mass Bay as an example of how to purify the Anglican Church Wanted to est. a Bible Commonwealth Emphasized conformity Chose Winthrop as the leader of Mass Bay DOCUMENT A: JOHN WINTHROP

11. OUTSIDE INFO: Angelican Church Bible Commonwealth “city on a hill” Salutary neglect Arabella covenant Charter colony Mass Bay Company Social reciprocity DOCUMENT A: JOHN WINTHROP

12. INFORMATION: Shows the physical layout of a N.E., town. Includes individually owned farms, town hall, commons, village green, church, school and mill. INFERENCES: NE towns had a relatively high population density The Church occupied a central position in N.E.,towns Compact settlement in towns allowed the church to more closely monitor behavior Common pastures and woodlands could be used by any member of the community. DOC. B: TOWN MAP

13. DOC. B: TOWN MAP • OUTSIDE INFORMATION: • Bible Commonwealth • High population density • Meeting House • Township education system • Direct democracy • NE Town Meetings

14. INFORMATION We will do nothing to offend the Church We are bound to advance the gospel We will shun idleness and not treat anyone oppressively We promise to teach children the knowledge of God We will not treat harshly those who did not follow the Protestant work ethic INFERENCES: Puritans desired to convert the Indians Believed that God wanted them to follow the laws of the church and state Believed that a function of the state was to enforce religious beliefs Children had to be educated so they can read the Bible. Believed in work ethic. DOCU. C: ENLARGED SALEM COVENANT 1636

15. DOC. C: ENLARGED SALEM COVENANT 1636 • OUTSIDE INFORMATION: • Blue laws • “idle hands are the devil’s workshop.” • Pequot War • Public education • Bible Commonwealth • Harvard College • “Praying towns” • Protestant work ethic

16. INFORMATION: The Mystic attack was a fearful sight There were horrifying sights and smells The victors gave praise to God for the victory INFERENCES: Some viewed Indian religion as blasphemous Despite pledges in Doc. C, some viewed Indians as inferior beings Indians resistance was crushed early in So. NE DOC D: WILLIAM BRADFORD

17. DOC. D: WILLIAM BRADFORD • OUTSIDE INFORMATION: • Majority rule • Pequot Wars • “Praying towns” • Roger Williams’ view of Indians v. Bradford’s.

18. INFORMATION: After initial settlement we sought to advance learning Sought to advance learning to have an adequate supply of ministers John Harvard’s heart was stirred up INFERENCES: Puritans valued education Public education developed in N.E. Harvard College was founded to train ministers Believed that religious beliefs should be transmitted to future generations DOC. E: A STATEMENT ABOUT EDUCATION IN N.E., 1643

19. DOC. E: A STATEMENT ABOUT EDUCATION IN N.E., 1643 • OUTSIDE INFORMATION: • Harvard College (1636) • Public education

20. INFORMATION: God does not require religious uniformity in religion If the state enforces uniformity in religion it will lead to civil war Enforcement of uniformity in religion destroys conscience, persecutes Christ, and destroys souls INFERENCES: Separation of church and state was est., in RI Religious intolerance in MA. Bay fostered religious tolerance elsewhere Williams and Anne Hutchinson were banished from MA. Bay Freedom of religion was est., in RI DOC. F: ROGER WILLIAMS

21. DOC. F: ROGER WILLIAMS • OUTSIDE INFORMATION: • Anne Hutchinson/Antinomianism • Freedom of religion • Providence Plantation/Rogue’s Island • Thomas Hooker/CT. • Fundamental Orders of CT • Separation of church and state

22. INFORMATION: Those who tolerate any religion but their own are insincere States that granting of religious freedom must also allow citizens liberty of conscience in moral laws INFERENCES: Mass Bay was religiously intolerant Laws of the state should reflect the moral codes of the church DOC. G: NATHANIAL WARD

23. DOC. G: NATHANIEL WARD • OUTSIDE INFORMATION: • Blue laws • Bible Commonwealth • “New England Way”

24. INFORMATION: The power of govt. should be limited God limits the power given to men Husbands should have authority over their wives Children and servants should have limited liberty and authority Magistrates and church officials should limit their authority to what will do the people good INFERENCES: Believed in original sin The power of govt should be limited so that man does not abuse power Believed to some degree in democracy Est., a patriarchal society; believed in a social hierachy Women and children played a subordinate role to men DOC. H: JOHN COTTON

25. OUTSIDE INFO: Bible Commonwealth “elect” Majority rule Paternalism Quasi-theocracy Coverture Town meetings Original sin Direct democracy DOC. H: JOHN COTTON

26. INFORMATION: I have not lived an idle or lazy life I have studied to redeem myself I have denied myself some refreshments INFERENCES: Puritans believed in the Protestant work ethic Believed in moderation and self-sacrifice Valued education DOC. I: ROBERT KEAYNE

27. DOC. I: ROBERT KEAYNE • OUTSIDE INFORMATION: • “elect” • Protestant work ethic • “idle hands are the devil’s workshop.” • “an hour’s idleness is as bad as an hour’s drunkenness.” • Visible saints

28. INFORMATION: States that N.E., was originally a plantation of religion not trade People who are making money should remember the original purpose of the colony. INFERENCES: Conflict arose between religious and profit motives Original mission less important to second generation Puritan Church losing influence Economic changes were leading to declining church membership Increased wealth disrupted the Puritan community DOC. J: JOHN HIGGINSON

29. DOC. J: JOHN HIGGINSON • OUTSIDE INFORMATION: • Jeremiads • “City on a Hill” • Profit motive • Halfway Covenant

30. THESIS AND DOCUMENTS • 1. WHAT IS YOUR THESIS? • 2. WHAT DOCUMENTS WILL YOU USE TO SUPPORT YOUR THESIS? • 3. WHAT OUTSIDE INFORMATION WILL YOU USE. • 4. WHAT IS YOUR CONCLUSION?